Direct Flights from Minneapolis to Regina
Regina · Canada
Nonstop service from MSP to YQR on WestJet. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Regina, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Regina for, from Minneapolis
1h 50m in the air, 655 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Regina. Two nights works.
About Regina
Regina is the capital city of the province of Saskatchewan. With about 215,000 people (2016), it is in the southeastern part of the province on the Trans-Canada Highway. Wascana Centre, created around the focal point of Wascana Lake, remains one of Regina's attractions and contains the Provincial Legislative Building, both campuses of the University of Regina, First Nations University of Canada, the provincial museum of natural history, the Regina Conservatory, the Saskatchewan Science Centre, the MacKenzie Art Gallery and the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Regina
- Holy Rosary Cathedral at 13th Avenue and Garnet Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina.
- The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) is a Canadian natural history museum in Regina, Saskatchewan.
- Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Moose Jaw and 86 kilometres (53 mi) north-west of the city of Regina.
- Last Mountain House Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the RM of Longlaketon.
- The RCMP Heritage Centre is a law enforcement museum located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Wascana Centre is a 930-hectare urban park built around Wascana Lake in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, established in 1912 with a design from renowned architect Thomas Mawson.
- The Saskatchewan Science Centre is an interactive science museum in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is owned and operated as a not-for-profit charitable organization.
- The Saskatchewan War Memorial is in Wascana Centre, west of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- The Regina Floral Conservatory, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, is a conservatory operated by volunteers of the Regina Garden Associates with support from the city of Regina.
- The MacKenzie Art Gallery is an art museum located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The museum occupies the multipurpose T. C. Douglas Building, situated at the edge of the Wascana Centre.
- Victoria Park is a public park in the centre of downtown Regina, the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
- St Paul's Anglican Cathedral is an historic church building located on the outskirts of Regina's central business district.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Regina weather, compared with Minneapolis
7° cooler than Minneapolis on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Regina 15°F · Minneapolis 24°F · 9° colder
- April
- Regina 51°F · Minneapolis 57°F · 5° colder
- July
- Regina 78°F · Minneapolis 83°F · 5° colder
- October
- Regina 51°F · Minneapolis 58°F · 7° colder
January bottoms out near 15°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Regina
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Regina is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Regina rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Holy Rosary Cathedral (Regina, Saskatchewan), Royal Saskatchewan Museum, and Buffalo Pound Provincial Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Regina?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to Regina (YQR) on WestJet.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Minneapolis to Regina?
- WestJet flies nonstop between Minneapolis (MSP) and Regina (YQR).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Minneapolis to Regina?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Minneapolis to Regina.
- How far is Regina from Minneapolis?
- Regina is about 655 miles from Minneapolis by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Canada?
- Yes — Regina (YQR) has nonstop service from Minneapolis on WestJet, making it a nonstop gateway to Canada.
- What is there to do in Regina?
- Popular things to do include Holy Rosary Cathedral (Regina, Saskatchewan), Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, Last Mountain House Provincial Park, and more.
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